Installing Brake Controller on 2016 Coachmen Encounter RV with Ford F-550 Chassis
Question:
I have a 2016 coachmen encounter class a. I want to install a brake controller. I have a plug for towing on the RV. Is there a plug in connector under the dash. Do I need a Ford wire harness to connect to. How do I ID IT?
asked by: Patrick D
Expert Reply:
If your 2016 Coachmen Encounter RV has the Ford F-550 Chassis, then there will be a port located behind the vehicle's dashboard to which you can connect the brake controller adapter plug to. For the correct Plug-In Adapter, you will use # 3034-P. One end of the adapter will plug into the brake controller itself, and the other end will connect to the built-in port behind the dash.
You will want to locate the notch in the access panel in the center of the dash, near the passenger side. Carefully pry the panel out and undo the locking tabs to remove the panel. You will then find the necessary connector behind this portion of the dashboard.
For a trailer brake controller, I highly recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 # 90885. This is a great proportional controller that will activate your trailer's brakes at the same time and with the same intensity that you apply to them in your RV. It features a nice, easy-to-read display and continuous diagnostics that will alert you to any potential issues.
Products Referenced in This Question
Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers - Ford
- Accessories and Parts
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Wiring Adapter
- Plugs into Brake Controller
- Vehicle Specific
- Tekonsha
more information >
Product Page this Question was Asked From
Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 4 Axles
- LED Display
- Up to 360 Degrees
- Tekonsha
more information >
Featured Help Information
Instructions
Miscellaneous Media
Continue Researching
- Shop: Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - 4-Pole Flat Connectors
- Search Results: rm~154
- Shop: Roadmaster High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 6" Rise/Drop - 6K GTW, 200 lbs TW
- Shop: Trailer Hitch
- Video: Blue Ox Towbar Drop or Rise Receiver Review
- Article: Brake Controller Installation: Starting from Scratch
- Shop: Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way and 4-Flat Connectors
- Search Results: flat tow
- Shop: Brake Controller
- Shop: Trailer Wiring
- Video: Choosing the Right Brake Controller
- Shop: Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System - Proportional
- Search Results: rm154
- Search Results: brake buddy
- Q&A: How to Wire The Brake Buddy Stealth Brake Controller To A 2016 Coachmen Encounter 37LS MH
- Video: Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Colorado
- Video: Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System Installation - 2016 GMC Canyon
- Video: Roadmaster Tow Bar Wiring Kit Installation - 2018 GMC Sierra 1500
- Video: Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System Installation - 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited
- Shop: Curt Powered Tail Light Converter with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Article: How to Choose the Right Trailer Hitch Class
- Q&A: What is the Difference Between a Class II and a Class III Hitch?
- Search Results: trailer hitch
- Video: Choosing the Right Trailer Wiring
- Shop: Base Plate for Tow Bar
- Article: Brake Controller 7- and 4-Way Installation Kit (ETBC7)
- Search Results: hitch
- Q&A: What is the Difference Between a 4-Way and 7-Way Trailer Connector
- Shop: Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit
- Search Results: 90160
on Trailer Brake Controller
